Please reach us at belinda@thewritelesson.co.nz if you cannot find an answer to your question.
The content is suitable for New Zealand classrooms and aligns with the New Zealand Curriculum.
Yes.
Many courses are pick-and-choose libraries, allowing teachers to select lessons based on student need. Other courses (such as bigrams and common words) are taught as progressive sequences.
Yes.
The programme is grounded in research showing that writing by hand supports reading, spelling, vocabulary development, punctuation, and writing fluency. Correct formation and repeated, meaningful practice are central to every lesson.
Yes.
Schools can request a custom quote based on:
Simply get in touch via the contact form.
A teacher subscription gives educators access so they can:
Teacher subscriptions are designed for classroom instruction, not individual student logins.
No.
Each teacher subscription is for one teacher.
Schools can request multi-teacher licences at a discounted rate.
Yes.
Parents can purchase a student subscription for home use, even if their child’s school does not use The Write Lesson at school.
Teacher subscriptions are linked to individual teachers, not classrooms.
Schools with multi-teacher licences can update access as staff change.
Yes.
Many schools use:
Relief teachers do not need their own subscription if lessons are already available and set up by the classroom teacher.
No.
Some courses are libraries (choose what you need), while others are designed as sequences. You can always pause, repeat, or skip lessons based on progress.
Most teachers use The Write Lesson:
No.
Left-handed students learn the same letter shapes and patterns. What differs is hand position, paper angle, and posture, which teachers and parents can easily adjust.
Left-handed students should:
This helps reduce smudging and improves visibility of the letters as they are formed.
For NZ students we recommend the following:
Year 0/Year 1/Year 2: 1F2
Year 3: 1I5
Year 4+: 1B5/1B8
We do not recommend books with dotted lines in the middle.
The Write Lesson is designed as a coherent, whole-school approach to handwriting and writing development. Research shows that students benefit most when handwriting instruction is consistent from the start, using the same letter formation, stroke direction, and expectations over time.
For this reason, The Write Lesson is aligned with the New Zealand Curriculum and is intended to be used from the junior years onwards, so students “start as they mean to go on.” Mixing handwriting programmes can create confusion for learners and slow progress.
If your school is reviewing or transitioning its handwriting approach, we’re happy to support you with guidance on implementation and alignment.
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